Historical Events on October 6

1683: In the Pennsylvania Colony, German immigrants found Germantown. It is the first major immigration of Germans to America.

1723: At the age of 17, Benjamin Franklin arrives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1762: The Battle of Manila concludes during the Seven Year’s War. Its result is that British forces will remain in Manila for the duration of the war.

1777: During the American Revolutionary War, British forces led by General Sir Henry Clinton capture Hudson River defenses manned by the Continental Army during the Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery.

1876: On this day the American Library Association is founded.

1889: Thomas Edison shows his first motion picture.

1927: The first prominent movie that wasn’t a silent film, the Jazz Singer, opened on this day.

1939: After the Battle of Kock during World War II, the Independent Operational Group Polesie in Poland surrenders to Nazi forces.

1942: The U.S Marine Corps attack Japanese Army units along the Matanikau River during World War II.